Quad/Triple Core CPUs..Will Empire be optimised?

[Joker II]

The other big reason is that we wanted to do more with the men, and actually lay the groundwork for men as more complicated entities in the world.

I wonder if we'll ever see some more units then just the graphical improvements you gentlemen make ?

Seems everything is/has been revolutionized except the amount of units one can/could control !

Such a pitty !

[Martok]

I have to admit that I don't really understand some folks' desire to field ever-increasing amounts of troops. Sure it'd be more realistic, but as a practical matter I don't see how one could adequately control & manage them all -- 10,000 men is already bordering on unwieldy IMHO.

[Pinxit]

I have to admit that I don't really understand some folks' desire to field ever-increasing amounts of troops. Sure it'd be more realistic, but as a practical matter I don't see how one could adequately control & manage them all -- 10,000 men is already bordering on unwieldy IMHO.

In Total War games without gunpowder I would say that there is no real problem handling say... 50,000 troops. Although, with gunpowder and artillery mixed with cavalry I dare say that 10,000 might be reasonable. Personally I dont care to much how the battle look when zoomed in and generally I prefer lots of troops rather than details that lacks real purpose. Sure, its fun the first week, but in the long run all I want is hundreds of thousands of soldiers killing each other in the name of... me

[Pinxit]

I have to admit that I don't really understand some folks' desire to field ever-increasing amounts of troops. Sure it'd be more realistic, but as a practical matter I don't see how one could adequately control & manage them all -- 10,000 men is already bordering on unwieldy IMHO.

Great. If I ever meet someone named Martok online in Empire: Total War I will know your weakness. I shall scramble all my troops in a very disorganized fashion and use loose formation so that they cover a large area and you will be greatly confused